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Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

700 Panther Way, Paxton, IL 60957 · (217) 379-9202 · Part of Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10

Patton Township’s School Grade B better than 58% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
288
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Patton Township kids: Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School

On the path

Where Patton Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Clara Peterson Elem Schoolin Paxton
6–8Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High SchYou are here
9–12Paxton-Buckley-Loda High Schoolin Paxton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

700 Panther Way, Paxton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 699
Grade 7100
Grade 889
Enrollment over time
278’20
292’21
269’22
279’23
288’24

Up 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch from Patton Township families.

Other schools in Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10

The district →
Clara Peterson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Paxton
B
564 students13:1
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Paxton
B+
378 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Patton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.